We offer a range of wedding and event styling and decorating services in Byron Bay, Brisbane and Gold Coast. Our new company Hampton Event Hire has opened it's doors to weddings and events offering a unique, contemporary range of hire items.

Here is a little sneak peak behind the scenes at Little Gray Station! So often we get asked about what being an event stylist actually involves and while this is a very creative industry it is also one that requires hard work, planning and not being afraid to get your hands dirty, literally.

When we first sat down with our lovely client at Nu Pure we talked about their vision for a striking celebration for 130 guests (this number grew to 200 by the time the date of the event had arrived!). Incorporating their branding and creating a warm and inviting atmosphere with cheese board style centrepeices, that did not feel like a wedding!

Next step vision board! This is one of those fun and creative aspects of the job, pulling together inspiration from all over pinterest, instagram past events, styled shoots and collating them into the perfect vision for event!

Next comes all of the finer details, furniture orders, liaising with vendors and finalising the floor plans. For this job the finer details included making over 50 cement and copper candle holders by hand and creating custom cement, copper and black table numbers. For each event when we settle on a theme we revisit it at each step of the process thinking about what we can do to push the envelope for ourselves. Do something we've never done before to make the event totally unique for our clients!

Finally after months of work and hundreds of emails we are on our way with two trucks, 1 car full of vases and another full of foliage and flowers, and the Little Gray Station team! The night before we set up shop in a hotel room, filled the room with foliage and with a glass of champagne in hand spent the night putting the arrangements together.

There is nothing like working on something and seeing it all come together after so much planning! For this event we worked with such a great team of suppliers and for such a wonderful client it was exhilarating seeing it all come together! Starting at 6.00am we styled centrepeices, constructed bar signage, laid rugs and made sure every detail was perfect!

And then at 10.30pm we were back to pack it all away. It was one 16 hour day exhausting, hard work but a lot of fun!

Have you got your copy of the latest edition of White Magazine? Our creative director Judi is featured in their 'Life of an Artisan' series which interviews creative professionals about their passions, where they find inspiration and their every day day work lives.

Of her creative inspirations Judi draws from food, interiors and families;

'When I style a wedding, I think of my family a lot throughout the process, because ultimately a wedding is about joining families'

Grab a copy of White Magazine here for real weddings, great styled shoots and to read the full interview!

After the resounding success and feedback from the previous event, TWH is returning in 2015 and is going to be bigger & better than ever. The Harvest will be taking place on the 28th of March on the Gold Coast at Kirra Hill Community Centre, a stunning beachside venue with panoramic ocean views.

The event will include approximately 70 handpicked exhibitors from categories such as hire, styling, planning, florists, lighting, photography, and so much more; a mini wedding style market, fashion installations, food vans & catering stalls, live entertainment and chill out spaces. You can check out the confirmed vendors here.

Both Little Gray Station and our sister company Hampton Event Hire are thrilled to be on board the event! To learn more about The Wedding Harvest, check out www.theweddingharvest.com and make sure you follow TWH across social media for special offers and updates. The Harvest is the perfect opportunity to chat to premium suppliers and source inspiration for your special day.

Wedding and Event Design

Little Gray Station is a wedding and event styling company who offer a large range of hire furniture and props. We service Byron Bay, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sunshine Coast and surrounds. Get a quote a free now!